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Cru is "a vineyard or group of vineyards, especially one of recognized quality".〔http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/cru〕 It is a French wine term which is traditionally translated as "growth", as it was originally the past participle of the verb "croitre" (to grow). As a wine term it is closely connected to terroir in the sense of an "extent of terrain having a certain physical homogeneity . . . considered from the point of view of the nature of the soil as communicating a particular character to its produce, notably to wine".〔http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/terroir/substantif〕 It may thus be defined as: "Terroir as a place of production"〔http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/dmf/cru1?idf=dmfXeXrmXcbgcf;str=0〕 or an "Ensemble of terrains considered from the point of view of what grows there, from a particular cultivation."〔http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/cru〕 More specifically, ''cru'' is often used to indicate a specifically named and legally defined vineyard or ensemble of vineyards and the vines "which grow on () a reputed terroir; by extension of good quality."〔http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/cru〕 The term is also used to refer to the wine produced from such vines. The term ''cru'' is often used within classifications of French wine. By implication, a wine that displays (or is allowed to display) the name of its ''cru'' on its wine label is supposed to exhibit the typical characteristics of this ''cru''. The terms ''Premier Cru'', ''Grand Cru'', etc., are generally translated into English as First Growth, Great Growth, etc.; they designate levels of presumed quality that are variously defined in different wine regions. ==Premier cru== Premier cru is a French language wine term corresponding to "First Growth", and which can be used to refer to classified vineyards, wineries and wines, with different meanings in different wine regions:〔J. Robinson (ed.). ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Third Edition. p. 544. Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.〕 * For Bordeaux wine, the term is applied to classified wineries: * * In the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855, ''Premier cru'' or ''Premier cru classé'' is the highest level of five within the "''Grand cru classé''" designation for red wines from the Médoc and Graves, and the second-highest of three in Sauternes where the highest is ''Premier Cru Supérieur'' (superior first growth). These wines are often referred to as First Growths in English. * * In the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine, the highest level is ''Premier grand cru classé A'' and the second-highest ''Premier grand cru classé B''. The term ''Saint-Émilion Grand cru'' refers to wineries or wines below the overall ''Grand cru classé'' level, and is integrated within the appellation rules. * For Burgundy wine, the term is applied to classified vineyards, with ''Premier cru'' being the second-highest classification level, below that of ''Grand cru'' and above the basic ''village'' AOCs. For Burgundy wines, the terms Premier Cru or 1er Cru are usually kept rather than being translated into English. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cru (wine)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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